Meet the new Neighborhood Advisory Committee!
Have questions? Contact Kevin Brown at [email protected] or 267-777-5820

Kylla Herbert
Kylla joined the NAS to improve the neighborhood she lives in, assist local youth, and reduce criminal activity. She is a member of the Mayor’s Commission on African & Caribbean Affairs. Kylla also serves as the Vice President for the Caribbean American Heritage Collaborative and is a member of the African Caribbean Business Council, Lancaster Avenue 21st Century Business Association and Belmont Charter School PTA. She also helps support the local economy by being a small business owner. Kylla is interested in community development, crime and public safety, education and youth, employment and local business, neighborhood beautification and greenings, health and wellness

Rosalind C. Lee
Rosalind knows the beauty and treasures of this area, and joined the NAS so she can help those elements continue to shine. She is a former University City High School teacher and currently serves as Human Service Administrator for the Care People Alliance and as a curator for Ayinde. Rosalind is also a member of the African American Chamber of Commerce, an Advisory Board Member for the Princeton Day Academy, a former board member for Aiding Communities through Service, and the Vice President for the John C. Smith University National Alumni Associate. Her interests include crime & public safety, education and youth, housing, employment and local business.

Abdul Rahim Muhammad
Abdul Rahim has a committed interest in revitalizing and transforming the flight and vacant properties in our community, neighborhood and the commercial corridor along Lancaster Ave., into vibrant economically competitive retail corridor and vibrant safe neighborhoods that the community residents can be proud of. He established the nation’s first New Africa Center/Muslim American Museum and Archive in 2005: The New Africa Center, on the 4200 block of Lancaster Avenue. Abdul Rahim also initiated the creation of several Community Murals on the 4200 block of Lancaster Avenue and has facilitated youth after school programs and summer camps serving over 1,000 youth at risk since 2007. He is on the board of the Philadelphia Masjid/Sister Clara Muhammad School and has served over 5,000 West Philadelphia residents at biweekly community feedings and HIV testing. Abdul Rahim is interested in crime & public safety, education & youth, housing, employment & local business, and neighborhood beautification & greening.

Lamont Twyne
Helping provide community input was Lamont’s main reason for running for the NAS. He has been volunteering in his community for the past 33 years, since he was 18, helping with everything from resume and cover letter writing to job training. Lamont is currently a Committeeman for the 24th Ward. His main areas of interest are crime & public safety, education & youth, housing, employment & local business, neighborhood beautification & greening, and health & wellness.

Pamela Wells
Pamela ran for the NAC to help support her community, to get proper and complete leadership training, to get information and resources to benefit her neighbors who can’t get to all the meetings that happen. She is currently a member and treasurer of the Sloan Street Community Garden, and a treasurer for the Saunders Park Neighbors Association. Pamela served as a caseworker for 35 years with the Department of Public Welfare. She identifies as a democrat and a Christian, and came from a large family of 8 children. Pamela has lived in West Philadelphia her entire life, and in the particular park of West Philadelphia for 59 years. Her particular areas of interest are education & youth, housing, neighborhood beautification & greening, and health & wellness.

Neva White
Neva wanted to join the NAS because she sees that her community is experiencing a tremendous amount of change and believes that it’s important to have individuals who live in the community to have a voice. She is as a member of the West Powelton/Saunders Park RCO, and has previous served as a board member of the Maternity Care Coalition. Neva is a nurse practitioner whose interests include gardening and exploring the many restaurants the community has to offer. Neva wants to keep everyone involved and informed on the changes going on in the neighborhood. She wants to get people to act more in the neighborhood and have a say in the quality of their lives. Her main areas of interest are crime & public safety, housing, employment & local business, neighborhood beautification & greening, and health & wellness.

Rose Bryant
I've been president of tenant council for over 15 years I am very passionate about my neighborhood and children that's why I run a nonprofit organization called Rose's Club House. I was educated in Philadelphia public school system and to date continued trainings seminars, workshops to advance my knowledge in concerned areas. Some of my skills are the ability to work well with others. My interest are fighting for people’s rights and I am a member of R.A.B and I sit on several committees within the Philadelphia Housing Authori

Hyden Terrell
I am not a professional but I do believe in being involved as a neighbor. I am affiliated with my Temple Carolyn B Irvin #123. One of our objectives is to do Charity work. I have organized, participated or supported events such as coat drives, Easter Eggs hunts, school supply drives. Senior luncheons, flea markets and more. I am the Block Captain for the 4200 block of Ogden Street. I currently serve on the West Belmont Civic Association Board as the recording Secretary. My family has lived in this area of West Philly for over sixty years. I love gardening and enjoy showing others how to do it. I am a graduate of West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Girls. I have certificates in minor fields and some college from Kutztown State University.  ​

Rosalyn Cliett-Anderson
Hello my name is Rosalyn Cliett, I am 63 yrs., young I have lived in this community all my life. I reside on the 500 block of Holly St. and I’ve seen a lot of changes take place in our community, changes with our young people, with families, and businesses.  And with the influx of drugs, alcohol, guns, and ignorance has robbed this community of its respect, vision, hopes, and dreams…I would like the opportunity to help turn things around. The PECCDC (People Emergency Center community Development Center) in company with NAC (Neighborhood Advisory Committee) are working hard to make change. And this election is an open door to increase their board of workers. My Education level and Training: started in Martha Washington (Grade school), then to Sulzberger (Junior High), then West Philadelphia (High School), and currently I’m a Community Student at (Drexel Dormsife). I am trained in some Business, and Academics courses. My skills, Hobbies an Interest are: sewing, writing, reading, teaching, making a difference, helping others, and anything creative…I’m a member of 2-book clubs, member of the YMCA, also a member of a Royal Priesthood in Christ. And my affiliation that I live by is “Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.

David Pickett
David E Pickett is the President and co-founder of the West Belmont Civic Association. The West Belmont Civic Association was officially formed in June of 2015 but has been working in the neighborhood since the summer of 2014. David has lived in the Belmont Neighborhood of Philadelphia for the past 13 years and has been a Philadelphia resident for 26 years.
David graduated with a degree in Accounting in 1988. For the past 22 years, he has been employed as a property manager for SMR Property Management in the Powelton Village area of Philadelphia. He also recently graduated from the Citizens Planning Institute. He attends Metropolitan Community Church or Philadelphia where he is a Worship Praise Team Leader. David’s hobbies include cooking and he is an avid sci-fi fan. Working together with neighbors in Belmont on a common purpose of curtailing the drug and crime activity within the western part of Belmont, the West Belmont Civic Association was formed. Through his efforts as president a police camera has been installed at 43rd and Pennsgrove Street, two fences were installed on vacant properties with high drug activity and several lots were cleaned up and city fences placed around them to prevent parking on the land. He also was able to aid in getting the police to monitor multiple security cameras at 42nd and Pennsgrove Street. Through those efforts the drug activity has moved out of those two areas. David strives to make the neighborhood he lives in better for all community members and businesses.

John Kirby
John is a public health professional in Philadelphia, PA. He is the Director of Community Health and Wellness at Drexel’s 11th Street Family Health Services.  He leads the center in its interaction with the community and local strategic partnerships; creating marketing and communications plans, planning community based health events and programming, and evaluating feedback from the community about how the center can improve its effectiveness. In 2015 he received his Masters of Public Health from Drexel University, and continues to look for ways to spread a culture of health. Recently he helped a lead a team of city health professionals, brought together by State Representative Curtis Thomas’ office, in its planning of a 2-day Teen Mental and Behavioral Health Summit. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Health and Wellness Committee of the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. In 2016 his committee led the chapter is in its facilitation of the 2nd Annual Dr. Leonard W. Johnson Memorial Men’s Health and Wellness Fair. Here they provided men with health screenings, health information, and held group discussion about prostate health.

Laila Bey
Strategic HR Business Partner who has over 10 years of experience working in the field of Human Resources. She provides services to clients in employee relations, labor relations, compliance, benefits administration, compensation, process improvement, risk management, project management and operations. During her career, Laila has provided strategic HR services in the retail, academic, and health care industries. Prior to joining Jefferson, Laila served as an HR Director at Drexel University. During her tenure, she provided strategic client service and guidance to managers and leadership on HR and Financial matters and addressed specific HR issues and or concerns impacting the efficiency and effectiveness of the college’s operations.
Prior to working at Drexel, Laila worked at the University of Pennsylvania within the Division of Human Resources supporting departments across the University. During her tenure at Penn, she had the opportunity to support physicians as well as other administrative staff that had dual appointments at CHOP, HUP, and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. Laila is an avid art appreciator and you may run into her in Old City during “First Fridays”, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art or at the Barnes Museum.

Pastor Evon M. DeLee
Evon M. DeLee is a retired Administrator at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, author, and Senior Pastor of New Church down the Way Ministries where she leads her congregation in faith and power.  The ministry is growing and making a great impact in the community.  She is a teacher, preacher who believes in empowering people through education and revitalization.   Pastor Evon celebrates 34 years of marriage with her husband and best friend Deacon Glenn E. DeLee. Together they have two adult children Glenn and DiNell and six grandchildren (Dajah, Dynasty, Glenn III, Dinae, Dinell, Jr. and Dabria).  They are the joy of her life and are her motivation to fight to leave a legacy for generations to come.  Pastor Evon serves the families of Mill Creek providing resources and programs geared to the family.  In home bible studies, children’s worship services “KIDZ Rock In Worship”, Youth Self-Esteem Workshops “Daughters Beautiful”, teaching young girls ages 9-17 to love themselves and encourages them to find their beauty from the inside out.   Door to door outreach, building relationships through community block parties, activities that focus on family, art and cultural programs.